[shadow5403]

What would be the most cost efficient brake upgrade do do? cobra take offs? I def need new brakes before i bring my car out of the garage in the spring, and i dont think it needs anything serious like brembo or baer. What do you guys think. Cobra take off would only be a little over 1k.....brembo and baer were like 1.5+

[graystang01]

id go with the cobra take off

[wadepetersen]

I dont no how much they cost but if you can find some cheap ones you should get slotted rotors they help alot and look really good

[HMUSN]

Cobra brakes are a good upgrade.
I don't see you paying 1k for them though.
I got mine for just under $400.00 from a friend

[shadow5403]

Originally Posted by HMUSN Cobra brakes are a good upgrade. I don't see you paying 1k for them though. I got mine for just under $400.00 from a friend

i need to speak to your friend then! the calipers themselvers are 650 from where ive looked.

[HMUSN]

try a local car club man.

I bought mine used.

[shadow5403]

ah, thats why they were cheap. I like to buy stuff new for warranty/ i know nothing is wrong with it. Regardless...i figured the cobras were the way to go.

[El_Cangri]

look in the junkyard for a nice looking set...

also try th local craiglist and look on the classifieds

[shadow5403]

Originally Posted by shadow5403 I like to buy stuff NEW for warranty/ i know nothing is wrong with it. Regardless...i figured the cobras were the way to go.

[El_Cangri]

k then pay 1k for new ones lol

[Onemanzu]

... why by something new thats never ever been used when you can buy something that has been used and has worked...

just messing with you

[shadow5403]

id rather buy new just so if anything goes wrong i can send back. I just didnt want to get too much stopping power that i wont need.

[El_Cangri]

well here at least a some junkyards here give 1 year warranty or money back shit

[zers]

I have <3s for my wilwoods. Should see if the calipers will be a direct bolt on, if they are, you can get them for like 300 or $400

[Blainestang]

Cobra's aren't even CLOSE to $1000, even if you buy them new... unless you're talking front AND rear AND shop labor.

Buyfordracing.com has Cobra front kits (calipers, pads, rotors, lines) for ~$400 and Mach 1 kits (mechanically the same, just grey) for ~$350.

BuyFordRacing.com

[shadow5403]

Originally Posted by Blainestang Cobra's aren't even CLOSE to $1000, even if you buy them new... unless you're talking front AND rear AND shop labor. Buyfordracing.com has Cobra front kits (calipers, pads, rotors, lines) for ~$400 and Mach 1 kits (mechanically the same, just grey) for ~$350. BuyFordRacing.com

I am talking about both front and rear brakes. To use to the calipers, you must buy a rear bracket kit which is like 175. Plus id also like to use slottted/cross-drilled rotors. And a pair of 13" rotors are like 200 alone.

[Blainestang]

Originally Posted by shadow5403 I am talking about both front and rear brakes. To use to the calipers, you must buy a rear bracket kit which is like 175. Plus id also like to use slottted/cross-drilled rotors. And a pair of 13" rotors are like 200 alone.

Well, you neglected to mention the fancy rotors originally. Seems like rather than just buying the front kit and rear braket kit for a total of ~$600, you'll spend a bunch more for the arguably worthless (performance-wise) fancy rotors.If it means that much to you looks-wise, go for it, but there are a lot better ways to spend the money performance-wise.

[shadow5403]

I havent had my car to the track yet, and it may only see it if it get a power adder. So id rather have slotted/cross drilled to keep the brakes cool.

[Blainestang]

Originally Posted by shadow5403 I havent had my car to the track yet, and it may only see it if it get a power adder. So id rather have slotted/cross drilled to keep the brakes cool.

Well, that's my point, many of the Mustang guys on corner-carvers... people who actually race their cars seriously... swear by the plain rotors. Not only are they much cheaper, they're durable, and the guys on there generally consider the performance gain from drilled/slotted rotors to be minimal or non-existant.

Like I said, if you really want them, go for it, but there are a lot of other mods that give you better bang for your buck, in my opinion.

FWIW, I'm not trying to annoy you or argue with you, shadow, I just know that money's tight for most of us V6 guys and I hate to see people spend a bunch of extra money on stuff that may not offer much benefit.